Residency / Graduate Medical Education - Surgery

Annals of Surgery, the world’s highest cited surgery journal, is an international source for information on significant contributions to the advancement of surgical science and practice. Surgeons look to Annals​ first for innovations in practice and technique. Special aspects of the journal include featured articles of major importance to the field with accompanying laser-focused editorials; stimulating Surgical Perspective articles providing opinions on key issues facing all surgeons; and the very best of current surgical science represented by randomized prospective trials, meta-analyses, original articles, and essential review articles.

For more than fifty years, DC&R has been the journal of choice for the transfer and acquisition of medical and surgical knowledge and information in this highly specialized discipline. Given changes in the array of diagnostic tools and in the quality of medical and surgical management options and protocols, general surgeons, colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, surgical oncologists and oncologists worldwide have come to rely upon DC&R online and its monthly print edition for cutting edge information. Very simply, the journal is the single most authoritative resource for physicians involved in all aspects of colorectal care who wish to stay apprised of medical and surgical advances.

JAMA Surgery, which began publication in 1920, is an international peer-reviewed journal. JAMA Surgery is the official publication of the Association of VA Surgeons, the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, and the Surgical Outcomes Club and is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.

Journal of Vascular Surgery aims to be the premier international journal of medical, endovascular, and surgical care of vascular diseases. It aims to improve the management of patients with vascular disorders by publishing relevant papers focusing on investigation, management and prevention of aortic, cerebrovascular and peripheral arterial diseases, vascular access, trauma and malformations. The journal reports important medical advances, test new hypotheses, and address current controversies. To achieve this goal, the Journal will publish original clinical studies, as well as papers that comment on the social, economic, ethical, legal, and political factors which relate to these aims. As the official publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Journal will publish, after peer review, selected papers presented at the annual meeting of this organization, as well as original articles of affiliated vascular societies, and by members and non-members.

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is recognized as the world’s leading medical journal and website. Published continuously for over 200 years, NEJM delivers high-quality, peer-reviewed research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators, researchers, and the global medical community. Our mission is to publish the best research and information at the intersection of biomedical science and clinical practice and to present this information in understandable, clinically useful formats that inform health care practice and improve patient outcomes.

The journal Surgery is a premier, international source of clinically practical, and innovative educational content which advances surgical science and patient care. It publishes original research papers, special topic series, editorials, and invited commentaries. The scope of the journal is broad, and includes: Colorectal, Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, Hepatopancreatobiliary, Oncology, Transplantation, Trauma, and Vascular surgery.

The Official Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), The Official Journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), is an international journal devoted to the publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts of the highest quality with objective data regarding techniques for the treatment of severe obesity. Articles document the effects of surgically induced weight loss on obesity physiological, psychiatric and social co-morbidities.

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The American College of Surgeons is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment.

The American Surgical Association was founded in 1880 and is the nation's oldest and most prestigious surgical organization. Its members include the nation’s most prominent surgeons from the country's leading academic medical institutions, many of whom are Chairs of the Departments of Surgery at these institutions. Membership also includes leading surgeons from around the world, making it much more than an American association.

The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) was founded in 1974 by 127 surgeons to unite the professionals who were advancing the fledgling field of organ transplantation. From this small group of dedicated individuals, we have grown to represent over 2,000 transplant professionals who are dedicated to saving and improving lives through the transformative power of organ donation and transplant surgery.